Iran: Young prisoner sews mouth in protest

Iran Focus:

A young prisoner in Iran has sewn his mouth in protest to a sudden increase in his prison time, according to a state-run daily. READ MORE

The young man, only identified by his first name Mohsen, has been in prison for the past four years, Hamshahri reported in its Sunday edition.

Having served his prison term, Mohsen was informed that he had to serve a further five years extended sentence.